International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 202-207 , July 2007

A randomised comparison of a hand-held Neurotip and the Neuropen for assessing loss of touch sensation during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

,Accepted 7 November 2006.

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00213-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.11.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 202-207 , July 2007

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